Jeff Paterson gets into the Wild-Canucks play-in series, with an eye on what to expect from the coaches, as both Evason and Green are playoff coaching rookies. Jeff says lack of preparation cannot be an excuse, as both teams have two months to prepare for this

Zach Parise, who led the Minnesota Wild with 25 goals this season, shares his insight on the changes made by interim coach Dean Evason and explains how Kevin Fiala took his game to the next level as they prepare to take on the Vancouver Canucks in a best-of-five play-in series.

Mark Masters chats with Wild forward Zach Parise about the horrific events that are occurring in Minnesota, shares his perspective on what is taking place and says he hopes that it can all come to an end for the safety of everyone involved.

Minnesota Wild forward Zach Parise joins Mark Masters to discuss what stands out to him about the match-up against the Canucks, the success the team was finding under interim coach Dean Evason, what challenges rookie Quinn Hughes presents and more.

Sarah McLellan of the Star Tribune says the Wild were starting to fit pieces together, with Kevin Fiala and Alex Stalock playing key roles. Sarah says experience is a strength for the Wild, with a veteran team, and wonders if that will be a factor - not getting too phased with uncertain situations - in this return

The Canucks will face off with the Wild in the play-in round if and when the NHL resumes. Where does Vancouver have the edge and what could be their downfall? Farhan Lalji and Jeff Patterson discuss that and more in this edition of 3-in-3.

While the NHLPA approved further negotiations with the NHL on the proposed 24-team format to award the Stanley Cup in 2020 last week, Devan Dubnyk points out that many questions remain before the league can chart its return.

The NHL and NHLPA are pushing aggressively this week to finalize their 24-team plan, giving us some insight into the exact structure. The format – which gives the top four teams in each conference a bye and then brackets the next 16 teams by conference seed – has a March Madness feel to it, and most of the matchups are quite compelling.

The idea of hub cities where teams could congregate to finish the NHL season has been floated. However, not every player is on board with the idea of moving to another city for several months. Minnesota Wild goaltender Devan Dubnyk has said he’s not interested in leaving his family behind.